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+ 加入清单The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten-thousand-Ii Great Wall" in Chinese.In fact, its more than 6000 kilometres long. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.
The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries.The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the walls joined up.Thus, the Great Wall came into being.
The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtow-ers, where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the the towers as a warning when the enemy came.
It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world.Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."
中国的长城汉语中常叫作“万里长城”。实际上它长6 ooo多公里。它从西到东,穿过沙漠,越过高山,跨过深谷,蜿蜒而行,最后直到海边。它是世界上的奇观之一。
长城有两千多年的历史。最早是在春秋时期开始修筑的。战国时期,各诸候国为了保卫自己的边境,分别修筑了更多的城墙。在秦朝时,秦国把各诸侯国统一起来,成为一个帝国。为了御敌于国门之外,秦始皇令人把所有的城墙连接起来。这样,长城就形成了。
长城上面很宽,足够五匹马或10个人并排而行。沿城墙有许多烽火台,过去常有士兵驻守。敌人来时,就点燃烽火,以通知其他士兵。
没有任何现代机器,要修筑这样一座长城是非常困难的。所有的工作都不得不用手来完成。成千上万的人死了,被埋在自己修建的城墙下面。长城不仅是用石头和土筑成的,而且也是用数以百万计的人的血肉筑成的。
今天,长城不仅对中国人,而且对来自全世界各地的人们来说都是一处名胜。其中许多人都已知道这句中国名言:“不到长城非好汉”。
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+ 加入清单【春节】
我国传统习俗中最隆重的节日。此节乃一岁之首。古人又称元日、元旦、元正、新春、新正等,而今人称春节,是在采用公历纪元后。古代“春节”与“春季”为同义词。春节习俗一方面是庆贺过去的一年,一方面又祈祝新年快乐、五谷丰登、人畜兴旺,多与农事有关。迎龙舞龙为取悦龙神保佑,风调雨顺;舞狮源于镇慑糟蹋庄稼、残害人畜之怪兽的传说。随着社会的发展,接神、敬天等活动已逐渐淘汰,燃鞭炮、贴春联、挂年画、耍龙灯、舞狮子、拜年贺喜等习俗至今仍广为流行。
【元宵】
我国民间传统节日。又称正月半、上元节、灯节。元宵习俗有赏花灯、包饺子、闹年鼓、迎厕神、猜灯谜等。宋代始有吃元宵的习俗。元宵即圆子,用糯米粉做成实心的或带馅的圆子,可带汤吃,也可炒吃、蒸吃。
【寒食】
我国民间传统节日。节日里严禁烟火,只能吃寒食。在冬至后的一百零五天或一百零六天,在清明前一、二日。相传,春秋时晋公子重耳流亡在外,大臣介子推曾割股啖之。重耳做国君后,大封功臣,独未赏介子推。子推便隐居山中。重耳闻之甚愧,为逼他出山受赏,放火烧山。子推抱木不出而被烧死。重耳遂令每年此日不得生火做饭,追念子推,表示对自己过失的谴责。因寒食与清明时间相近,后人便将寒食的风俗视为清明习俗之一。
【清明】
我国民间传统节日。按农历算在三月上半月,按阳历算则在每年四月五日或六日。此时天气转暖,风和日丽,“万物至此皆洁齐而清明”,清明节由此得名。其习俗有扫墓、踏青、荡秋千、放风筝、插柳戴花等。历代文人都有以清明为题材入诗的。
【端午】
我国民间传统节日。又称端阳、重午、重五。端午原是月初午日的仪式,因“五”与“午”同音,农历五月初五遂成端午节。一般认为,该节与纪念屈原有关。屈原忠而被黜,投水自尽,于是人们以吃粽子、赛龙舟等来悼念他。端午习俗有喝雄黄酒、挂香袋、吃粽子、插花和菖蒲、斗百草、驱“五毒”等。
【乞巧】
我国民间传统节日。又称少女节或七夕。相传,天河东岸的织女嫁给河西的牛郎后,云锦织作稍慢,天帝大怒,将织女逐回,只许两人每年农历七月初七夜晚在鹊鸟搭成的桥上相会。或说:天上的织女嫁给了地上的牛郎,王母娘娘将织女抓回天庭,只许两人一年一度鹊桥相会。每年七月初七晚上,妇女们趁织女与牛郎团圆之际,摆设香案,穿针引线,向她乞求织布绣花的技巧。在葡萄架下,静听牛郎织女的谈话,也是七月七的一大趣事。
【中秋】
我国民间传统节日。又称团圆节。农历八月在秋季之中,八月十五又在八月之中,故称中秋。秋高气爽,明月当空,故有赏月与祭月之俗。圆月带来的团圆的联想,使中秋节更加深入人心。唐代将嫦娥奔月与中秋赏月联系起来后,更富浪漫色彩。历代诗人以中秋为题材作诗的很多。中秋节的主要习俗有赏月、祭月、观潮、吃月饼等。
【重阳】
我国民间传统节日。《易经》将“九”定为阳数,两九相重,故农历九月初九为“重阳”。重阳时节,秋高气爽,风清月洁,故有登高望远、赏菊赋诗、喝菊花酒、插茱萸等习俗。唐人有“遍插茱萸少一人”的诗句。
【腊日】
我国民间传统节日。这是古代岁末祭祀祖先、祭拜众神、庆祝丰收的节日。腊日通常在每年的最后——个月(腊月)举行,南北朝时腊日已固定在农历十二月初八。有吃赤豆粥、祭拜祖先等习俗。佛教的腊八粥后也渗入腊日习俗。
【除夕】
我国民间传统节日。农历十二月三十日晚,家家在打扫一清的屋里,摆上丰盛的菜肴,全家团聚吃“年饭”。此夜大家通宵不眠,或喝酒聊天,或猜谜下棋,嬉戏游乐,谓之“守岁”。零点时,众人争相奔出,在庭前拢火燃烧(古称“庭燎”,取其兴旺之意),并在这“岁之元,月之元,时之元”的“三元”之时抢先放出三个“冲天炮”,以求首先发达,大吉大利。此时,爆竹声、欢叫声响成一片,一派“爆竹声中除旧岁”的景象。
【伯(孟)仲叔季】
兄弟行辈中长幼排行的次序。伯(孟)是老大,仲是老二,叔是老三,季是老四。古代贵族男子的字前常加伯(孟)、仲、叔、季表示排行,字的后面加“父”或“甫”字表示男性,构成男子字的全称,如伯禽父、仲尼父、叔兴父等。
【十二生肖】
又称属相。古代术数家拿十二种动物来配十二地支,子为鼠,丑为牛,寅为虎,卯为兔,辰为龙,巳为蛇,午为马,未为羊,申为猴,酉为鸡,戌为狗,亥为猪。后以为某人生在某年就肖某物,如子年生的肖鼠,亥年生的肖猪,称为十二生肖。在古代,十二生肖常被涂上迷信色彩,一遇休戚祸福,往往牵扯起来,特别是在婚配中男女属相很有讲究,有所谓“鸡狗断头婚”、“龙虎不相容”等说法。
【生辰八字】
一个人出生的年、月、日、时,各有天干、地支相配,每项两个字,四项共八个字。根据这八个字,可推算出一个人的命运。遇有大事,都需推算八字。旧俗订婚时,男女双方互换庚帖,上有生辰八字。双方各自卜问对方的生辰八字命相阴阳,以确定能否成婚,吉凶如何。
【孝悌】
孝,指对父母要孝顺、服从;悌,指对兄长要敬重、顺从。孔子非常重视孝悌,把孝悌作为实行“仁”的根本,提出“三年无改于父道”、“父母在,不远游”等一系列孝悌主张。孟子也把孝悌视为基本的道德规范。秦汉时的《孝经》则进一步提出:“孝为百行之首。”儒家提倡孝悌的目的,是为了维护宗法等级秩序。
【牺牲】
古代祭祀用的牲畜,色纯为“牺”,体全为“牲”。《左传·曹刿论战》中有这样的话:“牺牲玉帛,弗敢加也,必以信。”
【三牲】
一指古代用于祭祀的牛、羊、猪,后来也称鸡、鱼、猪为三牲。一指夏、商、周三代所用牺牲的总称。
【太牢、少牢】
古代帝王祭祀社稷时,牛、羊、豕(shi,猪)三牲全备为“太牢”。古代祭祀所用牺牲,行祭前需先饲养于牢,故这类牺牲称为牢;又根据牺牲搭配的种类不同而有太牢、少牢之分。少牢只有羊、豕,没有牛。由于祭祀者和祭祀对象不同,所用牺牲的规格也有所区别:天子祭祀社稷用太牢,诸侯祭祀用少牢。
【家祭】
古人在家庙内祭祀祖先或家族守护神的礼仪。唐代即有专人制订家祭礼仪,相沿施行。宋代陆游《示儿》诗中有这么两句:“王师北定中原日,家祭无忘告乃翁。”
【朝仪】
古代帝王临朝的典礼。按规定:天子面向南,三公面向北以东为上,孤面向东以北为上,卿大夫面向西以北为上,王族在路门右侧,面向南以东为上,大仆大右及大仆的属官在路门左侧,面向南以西为上。朝仪之位已定,天子和臣子行揖礼,礼毕退朝。后世也称人臣朝君之礼仪为“朝仪”。
【朝聘】
古代宾礼之一。为诸侯定期朝见天子的礼制。诸侯朝见天子有三种形式:每年派大夫朝见天子称为“小聘”;每隔三年派卿朝见天子为“大聘”;每隔五年亲自朝见天子为“朝”。
【朝觐】
古代宾礼之一。为周代诸侯朝见天子的礼制。诸侯朝见天子,“春见曰朝,秋见曰觐”,此为定期朝见。春秋两季朝见天子,合称为朝觐。
【揖让】
一指古代宾主相见的礼节。揖让之礼按尊卑分为三种,称为三揖:一为土揖,专用于没有婚姻关系的异姓,行礼时推手微向下;二为时揖,专用于有婚姻关系的异姓,行礼时推手平而致于前;三为天揖,专用于同姓宾客,行礼时推手微向上。一指禅让,即让位于比自己更贤能的人。
【长揖】
这是古时不分尊卑的相见礼,拱手高举,自上而下。
【拱】
古代的一种相见礼,两手在胸前相合表示敬意。《论语·微子》中有这样的记载:“子路拱而立。”
【顿首】
古时一种拜礼,为“九拜”之一,俗称叩头。行礼时,头碰地即起。因其头接触地面时间短暂,故称顿首。通常用于下对上及平辈间的敬礼,如官僚间的拜迎、拜送,民间的拜贺、拜望、拜别等。也常用于书信中的起头或末尾,如丘迟《与陈伯之书》:“迟顿首。陈将军足下无恙,幸甚幸甚……丘迟顿首。”
【稽首】
古代的拜礼,为“九拜”之一。行礼时,施礼者屈膝跪地,左手按右手,拱手于地,头也缓缓至于地。头至地须停留一段时间,手在膝前,头在手后。这是九拜中最隆重的拜礼,常为臣子拜见君王时所用。后来,子拜父,拜天拜神,新婚夫妇拜天地父母,拜祖拜庙,拜师,拜墓等,也都用此大礼。
【九拜】
我国古代特有的向对方表示崇高敬意的跪拜礼。《周礼》谓“九拜”:“一曰稽首,二曰顿首,三日空首,四曰振动,五日吉拜,六日凶拜,七日奇拜,八日褒拜,九曰肃拜。”这是不同等级、不同身份的社会成员,在不同场合所使用的规定礼仪。
【跪】
两膝着地,挺直身子,臀不沾脚跟,以示庄重。如《廉颇蔺相如列传》:“于是相如前进瓿,因跪请秦王。”
【坐】
古代席地而坐,坐时两膝着地,臀部贴于脚跟。为了表示对人尊重,坐法颇有讲究:“虚坐尽后,食坐尽前。”“尽后”是尽量让身体坐后一点,以表谦恭;“尽前”是尽量把身体往前挪,以免饮食污染坐席而对人不敬。
【座次】
古时官场座次尊卑有别,十分严格。官高为尊居上位,官低为卑处下位。古人尚右,以右为尊,“左迁”即表示贬官。《廉颇蔺相如列传》:“以相如功大,拜为上卿,位在廉颇之右。”古代建筑通常是堂室结构,前堂后室。在堂上举行的礼节活动是南向为尊。皇帝聚会群臣,他的座位一定是坐北向南的。因此,古人常把称王称帝叫做“南面”,称臣叫做“北面”。室东西长而南北窄,因此室内最尊的座次是坐西面东,其次是坐北向南,再次是坐南面北,最卑是坐东面西。《鸿门宴》中有这样几句:“项王、项伯东向坐,亚父南向坐,……沛公北向坐,张良西向侍。”项王座次最尊,张良座次最卑。
【席次】
古代宴会席次,尊卑很有讲究。一般筵席用的是八仙桌,桌朝大门,其位次如下:位尊者居前,8是主人席位。如果客多,可设两桌、三桌或更多,有上桌与散座的区别:上桌与单席的位次相同,散座则不分席次。
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【冠礼】
古代男子成年时(二十岁)加冠的礼节。冠礼在宗庙中进行,由父亲主持,并由指定的贵宾给行冠礼的青年加冠三次,先后加缁布冠、皮弁、爵弁,分别表示有治人、为国出力、参加祭祀的权力。加冠后,由贵宾向冠者宣读祝辞,并给起一个与俊士德行相当的美“字”,使他成为受人尊敬的贵族成员。因为男子二十岁行冠礼,所以后世将二十岁称作“弱冠”。
【婚冠礼】
古代嘉礼之一。《周礼》:“以婚冠之礼亲成男女。”古代贵族男子二十岁行冠礼后即可成婚,并享受成人待遇,女子十五岁行笄礼(笄:束发用的簪子。古时女子满十五岁把头发绾起来,戴上簪子)后也可结婚。所以把婚礼、冠礼合称为婚冠礼。
【祖道】
古代为出行者祭祀路神和设宴送行的礼仪。《汉书》载,西汉将领李广利率军队出击匈奴之前,“丞相为祖道,送至渭桥”。《荆轲刺秦王》:“至易水上,既祖,取道。”文中的“祖”就是“祖道”,临行祭路神,引申为饯行送别。
【斋戒】
古代祭祀或重大事件,事先要沐浴、更衣、独居,戒其嗜欲,以示心地诚敬,这些活动叫“斋戒”。“斋”又称“致斋”,致斋三日,宿于内室,要求“五思”(思其居处、笑语、志意、所乐、所嗜),这主要是为了使思想集中、统一。“戒”又称“散斋”,散斋七日,宿于外室,停止参加一切娱乐活动,也不参加哀吊丧礼,以防“失正”、“散思”。古人斋戒时忌荤,但并非忌食鱼肉荤腥,而是忌食有辛味臭气的食物如葱、蒜等,这主要是为了防止祭祀时口中发出的臭气,对神灵、祖先有所亵渎。
【虚左】
古代座次以左为尊,空着左边的位置以待宾客称“虚左”。《信陵君窃符救赵》:“公子于是乃置酒大会宾客。坐定,公子从车骑,虚左,自迎夷门侯生。”足见信陵君对侯生之尊敬。今人有“虚左以待”一语。
【再拜】
先后拜两次,表示礼节之隆重。旧时书信末尾也常用“再拜”,以表示敬意。
【膜拜】
古代的拜礼。行礼时,两手放在额上,长时间下跪叩头。原专指礼拜神佛时的一种敬礼,后泛指表示极端恭敬或畏服的行礼方式。今人多用“顶礼膜拜”形容对某人崇拜得五体投地。
【折腰】
即拜揖。鞠躬下拜,表示屈辱之意。《晋书·陶潜传》载:陶渊明曾为彭泽县令,州郡派督邮巡视至县,县吏劝陶束带迎见,他感叹地说:“吾不能为五斗米折腰,拳拳事乡里小人邪!”李白《梦游天姥吟留别》:“安能摧眉折腰事权贵,使我不得开心颜?”后来引申为倾倒、崇拜,如毛泽东《沁园春·雪》:“江山如此多娇,引无数英雄竞折腰。”
【六礼】
中国古代婚姻的六种手续和礼仪,即纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎。
【秦晋之好】
春秋时,秦、晋两国国君几代都互相通婚,后称两姓联姻为“秦晋之好”。
【举案齐眉】
古代妻子为丈夫捧膳食时要举案于眉,表示相敬。
【以文会友】
古代文人交往、交友的礼俗。文人相交轻财物而重情谊、才学,故多以诗文相赠答,扬才露己,以表心态。唱酬是通行的方式,即以诗词相酬答。在宴饮等聚会时,更是不可有酒无诗,流行尽觞赋诗之俗。
【讳称】
古人对“死”有许多讳称,主要的有:
(1)天子、太后、公卿王侯之死称:薨、崩、百岁、千秋、晏驾、山陵崩等。
(2)父母之死称:见背、孤露、弃养等。
(3)佛道徒之死称:涅檠、圆寂、坐化、羽化、仙游、仙逝等。“仙逝”现也用于称被人尊敬的人物的死。
(4)一般人的死称:亡故、长眠、长逝、过世、谢世、寿终、殒命、捐生、就木、溘逝、老、故、逝、终等。
篇3:中国传统礼仪文化的传承
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+ 加入清单上下五千年,中国一路风尘仆仆走来,脚下踏的是深厚的文化底蕴。但在今天,一提及中国传统礼仪,大多数人并没有什么清晰概念,甚至则一位这种传统礼仪人化是过时的东西。因此,中国礼仪文化正在遭受着史无前例的以往与不屑。
然而,中华民族传统礼仪文化是中国人民几千年来处理人际关系的实践结晶,是人与人之间行为规范的准则。
杨时与他的学友游酢为求的正确答案一起去老师家请教。时值隆冬,天寒地冻,来到程家时,适逢先生坐在路旁打坐养神,杨时二人不敢惊动老师,就恭恭敬敬立在门外,等候先生醒来,过来良久,程一觉醒来,从窗口发现侍立在风雪中的杨时,只见她遍身披雪。脚下雪已有一尺多后了。此后,“程门立雪”的故事就成了尊师重道的千古美谈。
礼仪是律己,进人是一种规范,是表现了对他人的尊重。古人云“不学礼,无以立”文明礼仪不仅是个人素质、教养的体现,也是个人道德和社会公德的体现。
东汉黄香仅仅九岁,就懂得尊老爱幼,孝顺父母。在冬天严寒之时,就用自己的身体将父母的被子温暖后,再请父母安寝;在夏日炎热之际,则用扇子给父母扇凉驱蚊,以侍奉父母安寝。黄香温席是在中国传统孝之礼仪,孝顺父母,从小事做起。
近百年来,由于种种原因,一些优秀的伦理道德遭到不同程度的破坏。如今的人们已经有了较之过去更为雄厚的经济基础来孝敬老人,心已经没了,孝敬父母不是有心无力,而是有力无心。
唐朝贞观年间,西城回纶国是大唐的藩国,一次,回纶国为了表示对大唐的友好,派使者带一批珍宝见唐王,其中最珍贵的是白天鹅。途中,白天鹅不谨飞走,使者只拔下几根鹅毛,却没能抓住白天鹅,使者在担心害怕之余吧鹅毛献给了唐太宗,唐代宗并没有怪罪他,反而觉得他忠诚老实,不辱使命,从此,“千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重”的故事干为流传开来。
中国传统礼仪,应是体现精神价值的生活方式,传录它可以使我们的礼仪化发扬光大。
传统礼仪毕竟是中国传续了几千年的血脉,若血脉堵塞,中国只能被称为是一个现代国,而不能称其为中国了。中国传统礼仪文化博大精深,它足以使国人和海外人引来容耀和自豪,它是中华民族重要的凝聚力,没有它,国人将迷失自我;没有它,中国便只剩下一个空壳。
纵观古今中外各国发展,世上没有一个民族失否定自身传统礼仪的,没有任何一个民族会认为自己的优秀的传统礼仪是过时的,有害的。而传来中国传统礼仪文化。是每个华夏儿女的责任,只有这样,我们才能无愧地大声说:“我是中国人!”
1、作文:优秀传统文化在我身边
2、小学生优秀传统文化在我身边征文
3、小学生关于春节的优秀作文
4、小学生寒假作文_优秀传统文化在我身边
篇4:解决中国人口英语作文
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+ 加入清单Given is a table which clearly illustrates the striking trend of aged population in China from 1990 to 2050. During the first 22 years, the number of people aged 60 and above ascended slightly from 97.19 to 136 million, and since 2012 it is predicted that this number will surge remarkably, reaching 410 million in 2050. Meanwhile, the proportion of aged citizens revealed and will reveal the similar trend, and it will reach 27.4% in total population.
Such a scenario can be naturally associated with various problems in aged society. For one thing, aged society is best characterized by the more burden for youngsters to support parents, which will enable younger generation to work harder. For another, compared with the past and today, the aged citizens will play a more important role in society. A case in point is their age for retiring will be extended. Therefore, a larger proportion of senior citizens have to take more responsibilities in work, family and society.
Accordingly, it is advisable for Chinese government to focus more eyesight on the coming challenges in the forthcoming future. Meanwhile, it is essential for China to work out comprehensive strategies to strengthen its social welfare to reduce young people’s stress.
Such a scenario can be naturally associated with various problems in aged society, but what resulted in this change above? For one thing, the past 30 years was best characterized by the policy of Family Plan in China, which enabled a host of families to have only one kid and enabled the proportion of youngsters to decline. For another, compared with the past, medical care and quality of life is and will be better; therefore, a larger proportion of people live longer. Consequently, the percentage of aged people showed and will show a trend of rise.
篇5:英语高考作文:中国的骄傲
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+ 加入清单"… 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Ignite! Go! "On October 15, 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province.
Spraying a mass of orange flames, the large, white Long March II-F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-V spacecraft and Chinas first astronaut Yang Liwei soared spectacularly skyward, gradually becoming a bright ball before vanishing into deep space.
As the worlds largest developing country, China is more than proud of making its own contribution to human beings outer space exploration. Meantime, it will turn out to be an important driving force for the countrys economic and social development. The successful launch of Shenzhou-V ushered in a new chapter in space history.
“5,4,3,2,1。点火!发射!”2003年10月15日,中国在其西北部的甘肃省酒泉卫星发射中心首次发射了载人宇宙飞船,进入了轨道。
喷射出一团橘黄色的火焰后, 巨大白色的长征n-F火箭运载神州5号宇宙飞船和中国第一个宇宙飞行员杨利伟腾空而起,蔚为壮观,慢慢地变成一个亮球消失在茫茫的太空中。
作为世界上最大的发展中国家,中国为其对人类的空间探索作出自己的贡献感到非常骄傲。同时,这一事件将证明对中国的经济和社会发展起到重要的推动作用。神州5号宇宙飞船的发射成功揭开了太空历史的新篇章。
We will never forget the day when China launched its first manned spacecraft into orbit on October 15, 2003 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province.
Spraying a mass of orange flames, the large, white Long March II-F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-V spacecraft and Chinas first astronaut Yang Liwei soared spectacularly skyward, gradually becoming a bright ball before vanishing into deep space.
Our dream becomes reality. Though the Shenzhou-V circled the Earth 14 times within 22 hours and 18 minutes, it has clearly displayed Chinas spirts of devotion, co-operation and pursuit of the unknown. Meantime, it will turn out to be an important driving force for the countrys economic and social development. The successful launch of Shenzhou-V ushered in a new chapter in space history.
我们永远也不会忘记2003年10月15日。中国在其西北部的甘肃省酒泉卫星发射中心首次发射了载人宇宙飞船,进入了轨道。
喷射出一团橘黄色的火焰后,白色的长征n-F火箭运载神州5号宇宙飞船和中国第一个宇宙飞行员杨利伟腾空而起,蔚为壮观,慢慢地变成一个亮球消失在茫茫的太空中。
尽管神州5号在22小时18分钟内仅仅绕地球转14圈,但它清楚的体现了中国的奉献、合作和探索未知的精神。同时这一事件将证明对中国的经济和社会发展起到重要的推动作用。神州5号宇宙飞船的发射成功揭开了太空历史的新篇章。
篇6:关于介绍中国女排的大学英语作文
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+ 加入清单Every Chinese, who experienced 1980s, will remember forever the day November 6th 1981 when the China National Womens Volleyball Team defeated the Japan National Team (the so-called "Toyo Women Magic") with 3 to 2 at the 3rd World Womens Volleyball Cup in Osaka Japan. Thats the first world title for China Womens Volleyball Team. Everyone was shocked by this news. At that time, China had just been out of the "Cultural Revolution". When the news was broadcasted, people burst into joyful tears.
Their victory was the result of all the former volleyball players effort. In 1965,a famous coach of Japan was invited to China to help train the China National Womens Volleyball Team. Seeing both the players conscientious and spirit and the support from the Chinese people, he exclaimed, "Im sure that the China National Womens Volleyball Team will become strong!"
In 1982, the China National Womens Volleyball Team won the gold medal again at the World Womens Volleyball Championships in Peru under the leadership of Yuan Weimin.
In August 1984, the China National Womens Volleyball Team defeated successively the Japan National Team and the US National Team with 3 to 0, and won the gold medal again at the 23rd Olympic Games, which realized the "Triple Crown" dream at the world matches. The pride head coach of Japan National Team said, "Defeating China National Team is equal to block the Yangtze River. Both are impossible." The American coach said, "I hope our children will play basketball as well as the Chinese girls."
The elder players gradually retired after 1985. Then Lang Ping, the World No.1 Spiker at that time, was named the captain. She and her teammates went to Japan to join in the 4th World Cup, and won the title for the 4th time without losing any match.
Two years later, the China National Womens Volleyball Team came to the 14th World Womens Volleyball Team Championships. Though the famous players, such as the "Iron Girl" Cao Huiying, the "Iron Hammer" Lang Ping, the "Wall of Tian An Men Rostrum" Zhou Xiaolan, and the "Quick Attacker" Zhang Rongfang, had retired, the Chinese girls still won the gold medal by their strength and wisdom. The "Penta Crown" shocked the world. What a miracle!
The "Penta Crown" is not only a great honor, but also an ever spur. It has become the spirit of the China National Womens Volleyball Team. At present, the China National Womens Volleyball Team has become a symbol of striving and competing in Chinese peoples hearts.
As the fast development of other countries volleyball career, the China National Womens Volleyball Team had lost parts of their advantages for a period. In early 1995, Lang Ping, the former core player of the "Penta Crown" team, became the head coach of the Chinese National Team. Though its very hard to train these young players in such a short time, she made it. The China National Womens Volleyball Team won the bronze medals at the 7th World Cups at the end of 1995. Then they won the silver medals at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, and the gold medals at the 13th Asian Games in 1998. The China National Womens Volleyball Team became the No.1 in Asian again. Whats more, they made a greater miracle at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. These young girls defeated the rival in a very disadvantaged situation and won the gold medals finally, which were the bestaffirmation for their previous hard work.
Along with Reform and Opening up Policys carrying on and the Spirit of the National Womens Volleyball Team, volleyball had spread in all parts of China. You can find people playing volleyball everywhere, not only in the residential areas and the countryside, but also in schools and factories. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games render a nationwide movement of body-building in China. Meanwhile, it serves more chances for the sports events development including the volleyball in China.
篇7:关于描述中国的假期的英语作文
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+ 加入清单In our country .There are a lot of holidays such as Spring festival , Childrens day and May day. All the people in China like these holidays very much.
Spring festival is a popular holiday in china. It is in January or February. People eat a lot of delicious food and go shopping. They usually spend time with their family and friends.My favourite holiday is Childrens day. It is on the first of June. Children usually have parties at school, go to the park and go to the cinema. I didnt go to the park and go to the cinema last year. I had parties at school with my family. We were very happy.
My father and grandpas favourite holiday is May day. It is on the first of May. People usually have a long holiday. They meet friends and relatives. They go to parks and beaches. But my father and grandpa planted trees last May day. They were very tired but happy!
We all like these holidays. On the days, we had a good time.
篇8:商务英语礼仪自我介绍
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+ 加入清单Hello everyone, my name is ya-nan zhang. I this year twelve years old, my hobby is reading, listening to music, play badminton, because of reading, I fell in love with one of the worlds top ten literary giant of lu xun, he is also my favorite celebrity. My motto is: "as long as it is not over, will go all out!" Therefore, until now, I do things more persistent.
I am optimistic, cheerful, lively, good, but also become a short temper sometimes, unable to control his temper.
Tell me about my name below, dad called me "ya nan" but there is a small story! Was grandpas grandmother has a good name for me, waiting for the registered permanent residence, can be in that day, dad didnt say the name "hong-yu zhang", because he thought the name like the name of the boy, but I was a girl! But also cant think of any good name at the moment, I heard that, on account of the moment, my father think of the word "nan", so he called the "nan" this two word, later also is my grandpa had a fierce! The meaning of the father is a filial son, few are grandma and grandpa, but this time, but for me this little life, and made a for grandma and grandpa.
But, moreover, fill in hu kou book, dont let take the name of two words, that what should I take? A "elegant" word suddenly appeared in front of dads, so he will blurt out, will be "ya-nan zhang"! I have my own name.
"Elegant" is elegant, noble, beautiful and generous, "nan" is solid, precious materials, dad this name is hope I quiet, elegant, and hopefully I can be in the plastic, but I failed to live up to my dads a after all expectations. Now I mischievous active, students are often around me the whole cup. I have to work hard, ah, to shorten my with elegant far distance.
And the word "nan" but dont know whether I deserve to go up, after all, do you have any talent, also need time to adjust to see!
I will maintain good mentality and friends, classmates, positive and uplifting, helping each other, respect each other, let you deeply remember me!
篇9:我眼中的中国英语
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+ 加入清单My eye is a China invincible wolf, is a never understood the fear of a lion. It has a long cultural history of 5000 years, has long stretches of the Yangtze River, the Great Wall, Pentium majestic majestic Terracotta Army......
66 years ago, our war of resistance against Japan ended, and in the near future there was war in Korea, and we went to help again. In the history of our China was a bully, but we again stand firm and inflexible. In the destruction of the Old Summer Palace in the British and French troops robbed us of countless treasures, also killed a maid, the eunuch. We sell it to us at the price of tens of millions of dollars at the auction. As the old China corruption we signed numerous Treaties: "Nanjing treaty", "Treaty of aigun", "Sino Russian Treaty of Beijing", "Sino Russian Treaty of Tianjin", "Beijing treaty", "Treaty of Tianjin" in china...... These unequal treaties made us suffer, lost billions of silver, millions of gold, and cut Hongkong, Heilongjiang, and the Xingan ridge.
It was good that China had a Mao Zedong, leading the army to drive the aggressors out of China.
A history book was opened, and a five thousand years old male lion was finally revived in the war, and he killed the enemy with the hatred and anger of the whole Chinese people. This is China in my eyes.
我眼中的中国是一只战无不胜的狼,是一只永远也不懂惧怕的雄狮。它有着五千年的悠久文化历史,有绵延不断的万里长城,有奔腾的长江、雄伟雄壮的兵马俑……
在66年前,我们的抗日战争才结束的,在不久后朝鲜出现了战争,我们又去帮忙。在历史的长河里我们中国被一次次的欺凌,但我们又一次次坚强不屈地挺了过来。在圆明园的毁灭中英法联军抢夺了我们无数的国宝,还杀死了个宫女、太监。还在拍卖会上以上千万元的价钱卖给我们。由于旧中国腐败我们签订了无数的条约有:《南京条约》、《瑷珲条约》、《中俄北京条约》、《中俄天津条约》、《北京条约》、《中美天津条约》……这些不平等条约让我们吃尽了苦头,赔损上几十亿的白银,几百万的黄金,割让香港岛、黑龙江、外兴安岭等。
还好中国出了个毛泽东,领导军队将侵略者赶出了中国。
翻开了历史书,沉睡了五千年的雄狮在战火中终于复苏了,他带着全中国人民的仇恨和愤怒杀向敌人。这就是我眼中的中国。
篇10:事件英语作文:上海世博会对中国的影响
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+ 加入清单2010World Expo will be held in Shanghai in China, this is the first timethat China hosted the World Expo. The theme of the Expo is "BetterCity, Better Life" (Better City, Better Life)。 Organizers expected toattract 70 million visitors from around the world to attend, at thesame time it is also the largest in the history of World Expo. Theemblem of the Expo with the main colors of green, expressing theChinese people for the future, the pursuit of sustainable developmentand create passion.
2010年世界博览会将会在我国上海举行,这是第一次由我国举办的世界博览会。这次博览会的主题是“城市,让生活更美好”(Better City, BetterLife)。主办机构预计会吸引世界各地7000万人次前来参加,同时它也是世界博览会史上规模最大的。此次博览会的会徽以绿色为主色调,抒发了中国人民面向未来,追求可持续发展的创造激情。
篇11:初二关于中国梦英语作文
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+ 加入清单Dream, is a beacon of your life; dream, is your better vision; dream, is you ideal wings; and having dreams, you will have a future.www.zhlzw.com
“Now, everybody was discussing the Chinese dream, I think, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation since the modern time.??the words are claimed by Xi Jinping. This is the general secretary of Xi jinping ?s Chinese dream. But as a contemporary college students, what is our Chinese dream? Can we dare to dream?
The answer is yes. We college students have no dare not dream, we not only need to bravely dream, but also hard to dream! As we all know, the highest honor of the nursing field is get the Nightingale prize. Each of years china had more or less people gotten this honor. Whenever I see the time that they wearing a silver medal and holding flowers standing on the podium to getting applause and glory, I couldnt help of imaging myself standing on the stage like them in future, that could be how glorious. This is my dream, my dream of Nightingale?s.
And I, a new era of college students, I am proud of my dream, proud of our motherland. When the dream into reality, in a era which let the youth realizing their ideal, I believe my dream will be realizing in the near future!www.zhlzw.com
Finally, I would like to inviting all of yours, please stretch out your hands, let us applause to achieve the dream of tomorrow!
梦想,是人生的灯塔,梦想,是你更好的远景;梦想,是你理想的翅膀,梦想,你会有一个future.www.zhlzw.com
“现在,每个人都在讨论中国梦,我认为,实现中华民族的伟大复兴,中华民族是最伟大的梦想自现代时间。? ?这句话是由习近平称。这是总书记习近平?年代的中国梦。但作为一个当代大学生,我们的中国梦是什么?我们敢于梦想吗?
答案是肯定的。我们大学生没有不敢梦想,我们不仅需要勇敢的梦想,但也很难梦想!我们都知道,护理领域的最高荣誉是南丁格尔奖。每一年中国已经或多或少的人得到这个荣誉。每当我看到他们穿着银牌和拿着鲜花站在领奖台上获得掌声和荣誉,我不禁想象自己站在舞台上就像他们在未来,这可能是光荣的。这是我的梦想,我的梦想的夜莺。
和我,一个新时代的大学生,我很自豪我的梦想,为我们的祖国感到骄傲。当梦想变成了现实,在一个时代,让青年实现自己的理想,我相信我的梦会实现在不久的将来! www.zhlzw.com
最后,我想邀请你,请伸出你的手,让我们掌声实现明天的梦想!
篇12:高三年级英语作文:中国书法
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+ 加入清单Calligraphy is the essence of Chinese culture, which has developed into a special high-level art apart from satisfying the needs of daily writing. It has been flourishing for thousands of years in China. Shops with strong commercial atmosphere will gain some elegance if they are decorated with some quaint cultural calligraphic works. Sitting rooms, studies and bedrooms can be nice-looking with calligraphy works decorated. As a kind of art work, the writing of calligraphy is particular. The Chinese characters are written on Xuan paper which absorbs ink very well and then are mounted to hang on a wall. The calligraphy works are mostly a poem or a motto that the host of the room likes it much; if it is written by the host himself, it will demonstrate more his aspiration and interest as well as his talent.
书法是中国文化的精粹,除了满足日常书写外,它已经上升成为一门特别的高等艺术。他兴旺于中华大地数千年而不衰。商业气息浓重的店面装饰一些具有古色古香、文化色彩的书法作品就会平添几分高雅。书法作品也常常装饰客厅,书房和卧室。作为一种艺术,书法的书写是很讲究的。汉字写在吸水性很强的宣纸上,然后再装裱起来挂上墙壁。书法作品多半是居室主人所喜爱的一首诗词或是一句格言;如果这是他自己所作,那就更能显示他的志趣和才华了。
篇13:庆祝新中国成立70周年的英语
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+ 加入清单The year is the annual National Day on October 1, the birthday of our great motherland. Along with ups and downs, its been 70 years of our mothers, this day, this nation will celebrate the festival at the venue.
Early in the morning, we go to school, at school, some students out of bulletin boards and painting; Some do greeting cards, open class meetings with a special theme; Others through diaries, poems and other forms expressed her love for the motherland. National Day holiday, the students have to stay at home with Mom and Dad together, the cruise sites, the great cultural experience. Shop at the door with balloons and colorful flags, red, yellow and green :: permeated with an atmosphere of jubilation. Everybody inside, in the original discount, launched a series of promotional activities. Street sea, but also rank long car buying service, the fight must wait long periods. Scenic visitors like long, countless men, women and children in which to do that people have been taking advantage of the festive play out. Almost no empty parking places, restaurants, hotels, the revenue will be substantial.
这一年是10月1日的国庆日,是我们伟大祖国的诞辰。伴随着跌宕起伏,我们母亲已经度过了70年,这一天,这个国家将在会场庆祝节日。一大早,我们去学校,在学校,一些学生用公告板和绘画; 有些人做贺卡,有特殊主题的公开课; 其他人通过日记,诗歌和其他形式表达了她对祖国的热爱。国庆长假期间,学生们必须与爸爸妈妈一起待在家里,游轮遗址,极大的文化体验。在门口购买气球和彩旗,红色,黄色和绿色::充满了喜庆的气氛。在原来的折扣中,每个人都开展了一系列的促销活动。街头海,也排名长车购买服务,打架必须等待很长一段时间。风景如画的游客喜欢漫长的,无数的男人,女人和孩子,这些人一直在利用节日的乐趣。几乎没有空车位,餐馆,酒店,收入将是可观的。
篇14:舌尖上的中国英语AbiteofChina
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+ 加入清单A Bite of China, a mouth-watering late-night documentary television series featuring delicious Chinese food, has attracted countless viewers, and moved many to tears.
Given its subject matter and time slot, A Bite of China was initially considered a "weak player" on TV. Surprisingly, the documentary became popular immediately after airing, and has made viewers go beyond thinking about delicacies.
"Man is what he eats," said Ludwig Feuerbach. From its very beginning, A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. "The scenes of digging for bamboo shoots, hanging hams, catching fish using a net, opening a steamer filled with white steamed buns, and pulling wheat dough into thin strands for noodles move us to tears. What a lovely China!" a viewer said.
篇15:以中国的气候为话题的英语作文
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+ 加入清单导语:气候类型即地区的自然条件,一般因为阳光直射与斜射、季风、纬度位置、海陆位置和海拔高低而形成。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的中国气候英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
Dear Jim,
I’m very glad that you’ll come to visit China. You asked me about the weather in China. There are four seasons– spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summer is the hottest season of the year. It often rains. And winter is the coldest. Sometimes it snows, especially in the north of China. If you like snow, you can come to China at this time of year. But I think the best time to visit China is in spring or autumn because it is neither too hot nor too cold. It is very pleasant to visit many places of interest in China, such as the Great Wall, the West Lake, Mount Yellow and so on. I believe you will enjoy yourself in China. I can’t wait to see you.
Best wishes!
Yours truly,
John
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亲爱的吉姆,
我很高兴你会来中国。你问我关于中国的天气。有四个季节-春、夏、秋、冬。夏天是一年中最热的季节。经常下雨。冬天是最冷的。有时下雪,尤其是在中国的北方。如果你喜欢雪,你可以在每年的这个时候到中国来。但我想访问中国的最佳时间是在春天或秋天因为它既不太冷也不太热。这是访问感兴趣的中国很多地方很愉快,如长城,西湖,山黄等。我相信你会在中国享受自己。我等不及要见你。
最美好的祝福!
你真的,
约翰
篇16:中国过生日的英语
全文共 1373 字
+ 加入清单The hair style of high school students has been a controversial issue for many years. The prescribed plain short hair may look tidy, but the insistence on the hair length below the ear lobe in the case of girl students, which is fixed at one centimeter or at most two, is quite unnecessary. Until recently, the Mayor of Tainan had tried to persuade the Ministry of Education to give the high schoolers the carte blanche to determine their own hair styles. It is difficult for us to say if the idea is right or wrong. So far as I am concerned, problems of the young are not confined to such a small matter as hair style; what matters is the reinforcement of the students' moral consciousness, the way they should behave, and the like. The length of their hair or whether they have the right to give it a permanent wave is relatively unimportant. Cleanness and neatness is what really matters. There is hardly anything that stays unchanged all the time. Why doesn't the concerned authority reconsider this hair business? Maybe the bickerings that sour the relations between the military instructors and their students will therefore be gone. By the way, to improve one's appearance is nothing wrong, is it? We all expect to see a new look of the young. Maybe a change in the concerned authority's policy toward the high schoolers' hair style will bring this about.
篇17:我的中国梦英语作文范本
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+ 加入清单The Chinese Dream, My Dream
Our president Xi first came up with the view chinese dream.For the chinese dream,is a constant pursuit.reviewed the history of the Chinese nation 100 years the dream of power and uemitting exploration,shows a picture of the world national revival.
Recently we had a class meeting on the topic of My Chinese Dream everyone talked enthusiastically about his understanding of the Chinese Dream. We all believe that this dream will come true in the future. I also talked about my own dream. I have always wanted to be a doctor.Not only can doctors save people’s lives but also they are doing a respectable job.To realize my dream, I must try to study hard from now on. I must learn as much as I can so that I can become a doctor. Only in this way can I accomplish my goal.
篇18:高二年级英语作文:中国人应该庆祝西方节日吗
全文共 1243 字
+ 加入清单Today, more and more young people are crazy about western festivals. When western festivals come, they usually go to restaurants or shopping malls to have fun.
如今,越来越多的年轻人都对西方的节日着迷。当西方节日到来的时候,他们常常去餐厅或是商场娱乐。
Why do the young enjoy western festivals so much? Since they worship everything new, and they can’t resist the temptation. In their opinions, western festivals symbolize the fashion, while our Chinese traditional festivals are out of date. No wonder we always feel so boring during our traditional holidays. If we still turn a blind eye to our traditional festivals, our culture and civilization will disappear someday. Accordingly, it is high time for us to pay close attention to our Chinese festivals.
为什么年轻人这么喜爱西方节日呢?大抵是因为他们喜爱新鲜事物,抗拒不了诱惑。在他们看来,西方节日代表着时尚,而中国传统节日则太土了。这也难怪我们也觉得我们的传统节日太过无聊了。如果我们对传统节日漠然置之,那么某天我们的文化文明终会消失。因此,我们该多多关注我们中国自己的节日了。
As a Chinese, we have the obligation to protect our culture and custom. So I think we should celebrate our Chinese festivals by doing some traditional activities. As for western festivals, we needn’t to be too excited about them. We can just send our best wishes to our best friends during those festivals.
作为一名中国人,我们有责任保护自己的文化习俗。所以我认为应当在庆祝中国传统节日时候举办一些传统活动。而对于西方节日,我们不需要太过激动。在这些节日里我们应该只需简单的送上祝福就好。
篇19:餐桌礼仪作文700字
全文共 771 字
+ 加入清单“开饭啦,开饭啦!”我边嚷嚷边跑向餐厅,一屁股坐在凳子上。奶奶一把拉住我说:“一个女孩子,尽瞎跑!懂不懂规矩啊!得让长辈先坐!你妈是怎么教你的?”说罢,便扯着我起来,让爷爷先坐下,然后她再拉开自己前面的凳子,把外衣脱下,轻轻地挂在凳子后面,接着又绕到凳子前面,温文尔雅略带端庄地坐下。这过程中,竟然没有听到丝毫凳子摩擦地面的声音!此刻我的内心满是震惊!奶奶年纪都这么大了,竟然可以坐得这样端庄有礼。这时只听见妈妈在旁边对我说:“女孩子呀,学着点!”
等大家都入座了,我心想着终于可以吃饭了,便撅起屁股,伸出筷子,身体用力向前倾去夹那块大鸡腿。只见奶奶的筷子又“吧嗒”一下敲在我的手背上。我的手迅速地收了回去,嘟起嘴抱怨道:“又怎么了,不是该坐的都坐了吗?”奶奶清了清嗓子,说:“接下来,要等爷爷说可以吃饭了,才能动筷子夹菜!”接着又转过脸对妈妈说:“女儿啊,要教好!”于是,大家静静地等爷爷说“吃饭”。我就不耐烦地用筷子敲起了碗!奶奶拍了一下我的头:“老话说‘敲碗缸,毋人过’,你说说你,平时怎么教你的……”在奶奶的唠叨中,我连声诺诺,只听见爷爷说了声:“吃饭吧。”奶奶才放过我。我的吃相一向是不好看的,总是吃得桌上、脸上都是米,这时奶奶又会在旁边说:“慢点吃,吃干净点,别浪费,当年我们啊,连米都没得吃……”于是,我便会放慢速度。吃完后,奶奶还不断地叮嘱我,别将筷子放在碗上,女孩子不可以翘二郎腿……虽然有这么多的礼数,但奶奶总会把最大的、最香的那块肉给我,把最中间的、最软的米饭盛给我,每当我放学时还会递给我一些小点心,当然!她还教给了我最可贵的东西——礼仪!
就是这么一顿饭,却隐含着祖祖辈辈们的风度与中华名族几千年来的礼仪!
民以食为天,国以礼为本。作为一名堂堂正正的中国人,怎能忘记中华民族几千年来的“根”——礼仪!讲礼,学礼,从我做起!
篇20:外国礼仪文化英语
全文共 1651 字
+ 加入清单Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.
The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.
Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.
People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!